Resilient Author

Resilient Author

Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life by Anna Funder

On losing George Orwell, finding Eileen O’Shaughnessy, and making powerful narrative choices

Sara Foster's avatar
Sara Foster
Oct 10, 2023
∙ Paid

Wifedom is a wicked magic trick we have learned to play on ourselves. I want to expose how it is done and so take its wicked, tricking power away.

Anna Funder

George Orwell has long been one of my literary heroes for his powerful dystopian narratives and searing insights into state corruption and control. I’ve read Animal Farm and 1984 numerous times, as …

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Sara Foster.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2026 Sara Foster · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture